Competitions

Pony Club

PCQ Competition Rules
PCQ Calendar of Competitions

In pony club, riders of all ages are able to compete in a variety of disciplines including:

    • Campdrafting
    • Combined Training
    • Dressage
    • Eventing
    • Gymkanas
    • Hacking
    • Hunter Trails
    • Show Jumping
    • Jumping Equitation
    • Tetrathlon

At all club and zone competitions (excluding the cross country phase of one day events), full club formal uniform must be worn.

The Mt Gravatt formal uniform consists of:

  • White long sleeved shirt
  • Royal Blue Tie
  • Club Badge
  • Navy jodhpurs or Stockman’s pants
  • Navy Pullover
  • Approved polished black or brown top boots, jodhpur boots or jodhpur boots and leather gaiters
  • Approved black or white helmet.
  • White Mt Gravatt saddle blanket with Mt Gravatt logo on near side.

The formal uniform can be purchase by email mtgravattpc@gmail.com

At the PCAQ State Championships, Zone uniform (Zone 1) is generally worn, please contact Margie Davidson (Zone 1 secretary)

Please note the new Biosecurity requirement to maintain a record of all Horse Movements which came into effect on July 1st 2016. For information on the current legislation please Click Here.

To compete at the PCAQ State Championships, you must have a PCAQ Proficiency ‘C’ Certificate if 13yrs & over; or D Certificate if 12 & Under, appropriate qualifying performances, and if 13-26 – have a current official performance card (to compete in the official classes). These are usually mentioned on the State Program.
Qualifying performances are as follows: Please recheck these requirements each year

  • Dressage: – You need 2 separate qualifying performances at the level you wish to compete which:
    • Were within the past 12 months (since last years State Championships)
    • You placed overall top 10
    • Have an overall dressage percentage across the two tests of these competitions over 55%
  • Show Jumping: – You need 2 separate qualifying performances at the level you wish to compete which:
    • Were within the past 12 months (since last years State Championships)
    • You placed overall top 10
    • One of these performences had a clear show jumping round
  • Eventing: – You need 2 separate qualifying performances at the level you wish to compete which:
    • Were within the past 12 months (since last years State Championships)
    • You placed overall top 10
    • Scored over 50% in the dressage and have no more than 40 XC Penalties
  • Combined Training: – You need 2 separate qualifying performances at the level you wish to compete which:
    • Were within the past 12 months (since last years State Championships)
    • You placed overall top 10
    • Scored over 50% in the dressage